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Author: sbrodt54
Date: 2017-07-23 21:51
A high school near by gave me this to repair. Linton, it uses a contra bass clarinet mouthpiece, the over all length of tubing is about 72" (around 6 feet ). There are two register keys, some sax fingering and some clarinet fingerings.
When I play lower register to higher, they are 12ths apart like a clarinet.
The two keys right above first finger L hand are like the throat A and G# keys. Most of the other keys work like a sax.
Playing starting low register all six fingers down (as if I were playing low G on a clarinet) starts with concert Bb. Going up as I take a finger off, C, D, E, F#, G#.
Going higher to second finger L hand is A, the throat keys will give me C and C#.
Upper register starting at the bottom F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#. Yes, intonation is all over the place. Lowest note is a G# (rather flat G# though).
I'll take a stab at it being in Eb, why would anyone combine sax and clarinet fingerings?
Scott Brodt
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Author: Ursa
Date: 2017-07-23 22:08
There's information about these here--just scroll down:
http://www.thevillagetinker.com/Misc%20stuff.htm
I got to check it out at Mr. Schultz's while getting some brass instruments serviced. He wanted about $3K for it; I did get to hold it and the action was very, very heavy. Wasn't tempted to give it a toot.
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Author: sbrodt54
Date: 2017-07-23 22:15
I wanted to attach several photos but just didn't have the time. The instrument pictured in your post is almost exactly what I have, the difference is the length, that one is a contra bass and the bell of the one I have is much shorter, like a contra alto.
Scott Brodt
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Author: maxopf
Date: 2017-07-24 03:57
It's probably a German-system contra alto clarinet (hence the sax-like fingerings.)
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-07-28 17:00
Sounds like they got the crook or upper body length wrong or you're using a smaller than intended mouthpiece, so the scale is all over the shop.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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